Bibliograph

Cathedral of the sea, Ildefonso Falcones ; translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor

Type

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Cathedral of the sea, Ildefonso Falcones ; translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Cathedral of the sea

Oclc number

166387128

Responsibility statement

Ildefonso Falcones ; translated from the Spanish by Nick Caistor

Summary

This novel follows the fortunes of the Estanyol family, from their peasant roots to a son, Arnau, who flees the land only to realize spectacular wealth and devastating problems. During Arnau's lifetime Barcelona becomes a city of light and darkness, dominated by the construction of the city's great pridet̮he cathedral of Santa Maria del Mara̮nd byits shame, the deadly Inquisition. A s a young man, Arnau joins the powerful guild of stone-workers and helps to build the church with his own hands

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